IV 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 569 

Condemning violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslims in the 

United States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 17, 2015 

Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. HONDA, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. NORTON, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ

of California, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. PETERS, Mr. ASHFORD, Mr. GRAYSON, 

Mr. TAKAI, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. KEATING, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. WASSERMAN

SCHULTZ, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. GALLEGO, Mrs. 

BUSTOS, Mr. DELANEY, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. GUTIE ́RREZ, Mr. 

QUIGLEY, Ms. ESTY, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. EDDIE

BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Mr. AL GREEN

of Texas, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. 

FARR, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. LEE, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. 

BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. MICHAEL F. 

DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. SIRES, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. JUDY CHU of 

California, Mr. POLIS, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. PASCRELL, Mrs. DINGELL, 

Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. YARMUTH, Ms. 

TSONGAS, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. POCAN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. 

RYAN of Ohio, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. TONKO, Ms. 

LOFGREN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, 

Ms. MATSUI, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. HECK of Washington) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards 

Muslims in the United States. 


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Whereas the victims of anti-Muslim hate crimes and rhetoric 

have faced physical, verbal, and emotional abuse because 

they were Muslim or believed to be Muslim; 

Whereas the constitutional right to freedom of religious practice is a cherished United States value and violence or 

hate speech towards any United States community based 

on faith is in contravention of the Nation’s founding 

principles; 

Whereas there are millions of Muslims in the United States, 

a community made up of many diverse beliefs and cultures, and both immigrants and native-born citizens; 

Whereas this Muslim community is recognized as having 

made innumerable contributions to the cultural and economic fabric and well-being of United States society; 

Whereas hateful and intolerant acts against Muslims are contrary to the United States values of acceptance, welcoming, and fellowship with those of all faiths, beliefs, 

and cultures; 

Whereas these acts affect not only the individual victims but 

also their families, communities, and the entire group 

whose faith or beliefs were the motivation for the act; 

Whereas Muslim women who wear hijabs, headscarves, or 

other religious articles of clothing have been disproportionately targeted because of their religious clothing, articles, or observances; and 

Whereas the rise of hateful and anti-Muslim speech, violence, 

and cultural ignorance plays into the false narrative 

spread by terrorist groups of Western hatred of Islam, 

and can encourage certain individuals to react in extreme 

and violent ways: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) expresses its condolences for the victims of 

2 anti-Muslim hate crimes; 

3 (2) steadfastly confirms its dedication to the 

4 rights and dignity of all its citizens of all faiths, be5 liefs, and cultures; 

6 (3) denounces in the strongest terms the in7 crease of hate speech, intimidation, violence, van8 dalism, arson, and other hate crimes targeted 

9 against mosques, Muslims, or those perceived to be 

10 Muslim; 

11 (4) recognizes that the United States Muslim 

12 community has made countless positive contributions 

13 to United States society; 

14 (5) declares that the civil rights and civil lib15 erties of all United States citizens, including Mus16 lims in the United States, should be protected and 

17 preserved; 

18 (6) urges local and Federal law enforcement au19 thorities to work to prevent hate crimes; and to 

20 prosecute to the fullest extent of the law those per21 petrators of hate crimes; and 

22 (7) reaffirms the inalienable right of every cit23 izen to live without fear and intimidation, and to 

24 practice their freedom of faith. 

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